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φιλοτιμία καλεῖ τέχν' ὑπερόντα κτλ. → ambition for honor is calling superior sons ... (Inscription on church wall, Constantinople)
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===verb transitive=== | |||
[[reduce]]: [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[καταστρέφεσθαι]], [[κατεργάζεσθαι]], [[καθαιρεῖν]]. | |||
[[overcome]]: [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[νικᾶν]], [[χειροῦσθαι]], [[verse|V.]] [[ὑπερβάλλεσθαι]]. | |||
[[master]]: [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[κρατεῖν]] (gen.). | |||
[[be subdued]], [[be tamed]]: use also [[Aristophanes|Ar.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[δαμῆναι]] (2nd aor. pass. [[δαμάζειν]]), [[verse|V.]] [[δαμασθῆναι]] (1st aor. pass. [[δαμάζειν]]). | |||
[[get into one's power]]: [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[χειροῦσθαι]], [[αἱρεῖν]], [[ὑποχείριον λαμβάνειν]], [[prose|P.]] [[ὑφ' ἑαυτῷ ποιεῖσθαι]], [[verse|V.]] [[χείριον λαμβάνειν]] ([[Euripides]], ''Cyclops''). | |||
[[make to cease]]: [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[παύειν]]. | |||
[[calm]], [[soothe]]: [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[κηλεῖν]], [[κοιμίζειν]]; see [[soothe]]. | |||
[[check]]: [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[κατέχειν]]; see [[check]]. | |||
[[humble]] [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[καθαιρεῖν]], [[συστέλλειν]], [[κολούειν]], [[Aristophanes|Ar.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[ἰσχναίνειν]]; see [[humble]]. | |||
[[easy to subdue]], adj.: [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[εὐχείρωτος]] ([[Xenophon|Xen.]]). | |||
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Latest revision as of 13:45, 14 October 2021
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
verb transitive
reduce: P. and V. καταστρέφεσθαι, κατεργάζεσθαι, καθαιρεῖν.
overcome: P. and V. νικᾶν, χειροῦσθαι, V. ὑπερβάλλεσθαι.
master: P. and V. κρατεῖν (gen.).
be subdued, be tamed: use also Ar. and V. δαμῆναι (2nd aor. pass. δαμάζειν), V. δαμασθῆναι (1st aor. pass. δαμάζειν).
get into one's power: P. and V. χειροῦσθαι, αἱρεῖν, ὑποχείριον λαμβάνειν, P. ὑφ' ἑαυτῷ ποιεῖσθαι, V. χείριον λαμβάνειν (Euripides, Cyclops).
make to cease: P. and V. παύειν.
calm, soothe: P. and V. κηλεῖν, κοιμίζειν; see soothe.
check: P. and V. κατέχειν; see check.
humble P. and V. καθαιρεῖν, συστέλλειν, κολούειν, Ar. and V. ἰσχναίνειν; see humble.
easy to subdue, adj.: P. and V. εὐχείρωτος (Xen.).
